SB2026081606 - Double free in Linux kernel cachefiles
Published: August 16, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026081606
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Double free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-72368)
CWE-ID: CWE-415 - Double Free
CVSSv4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a double unlock in cachefiles_get_directory() when handling an -ENOMEM error from start_creating(). A local user can trigger the affected error path to cause a denial of service.
The issue corrupts the rwsem state after the parent directory lock has already been released in __start_dirop().
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.